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(No Model.) S.'H. MANNERS.

BUCKLE.

No. 460,379. Patented Sept. 29, 1891.

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. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN HENRY MANNERS, OF NORTH MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,379, dated September 29, 1891. Application filed August 30, 1890. Serial No. 863,572. (No model.) Patented in Victoria November 16, 1889I No. 7,275.

buckle for waist belts or straps and other" similar purposes, the object being to provide a buckle which shall be at once simple, strong, and of small cost.

The buckle is adapted to be used upon' belts or straps which are not punctured, and will remain firmly in position when tightened, or it will allow of the free passage of the belt or strap; but to make my invention better understood I will refer to the accompanying sheet of drawings, which are to be taken as part of this specification and read therewith. Figure 1 is a side elevation of my buckle, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 represents a side sectional elevation of buckle, in which is shown the tail end of a belt or strap held firmly by the friction or grip roller hereinafter described. The other end of strap is shown clinched by three teeth projected into a mouth formed by the top and bottom portions at one end of buckle. Fig. 4 represents the casing of buckle shown at Figs. 1, 2, and 3 in the first stage of manufacture.

Similarletters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts where they occur in the several views.

My buckle is made by first stamping out a piece of sheet metal in the form of a rectangle, as shown at Fig. at. Then there are two slots a and I) made in this plate, one in close proximity to one end and the other across its central portion. One end of said plate is recessed to leave two projections c and c. The

slots aforesaid are made transversely to the length of the plate, so that when the latteris folded the projections c and 0 can be bent to bite the under side, and thus allow of a casing, an end mouth (Z (with three teeth similar to 6) being formed, as also an inclined topf,

fiat bottom g, an opening leading to each side, and two passages a and Z), one at each end, to allow of the insertion or withdrawal of the belt or strap. Prior to folding the piece of metal the smooth friction-roller h is inserted, being the medium employed for holding the belt or strap. This roller consists of a plain or smooth body provided with two heads iand 2', one at each end.

In Fig. 3 the tail endj of a strap is shown held firmly by the roller h.- The buckle end is shown clinched and secured by three teeth similar to e, whichnuay be stamped inwardly from either the upper or lowerside of the mouth (Z, formed at the end of the casing.

\Vhen the buckle is desired for use, the tail end 7' of belt is inserted in the passage to and passed either between the roller 71, and the topfof casing, or between the said roller and the bottom g. I have shown the latter form in the drawings. \Vhen the belt is pulled, the roller will follow in the direction of the strain. Consequently it tightens upon the belt, owingto the top of casing being at an inclination to the aforesaid passage a. On the other hand, when the strain is reversed the roller will slacken and release the belt, which may thus be tightened or loosened at any part, as desired.

The various parts of the buckle may be made of brass, iron, tin, nickel, or silver.

' Having now particularly described and explained the nature of my said invention,and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is The combination, with a loose roller, of a sheet-metal buckle slot-ted in close proximity to one end thereof and also across its central portion and folded over to inclose the said roller, mouth (Z, teeth 6, inclined top f, flat bottom g, and passages to and b for the reception of the strap, the loose roller being located in the space comprised bet-ween the portions fand g, substantially as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN HENRY MANNERS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM DoWN'roN RoWLINGsoN, HARRY COLEMAN. 

